Palmer
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Palmer is an English surname borne by numerous notable figures, including politicians, artists, and scientists, and is derived from medieval pilgrims who carried palm branches.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palmer canonical | 38 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language surname
ⓘ
family name ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| associatedObject | palm branch ⓘ |
| category |
English-language surnames
ⓘ
surnames derived from occupations ⓘ |
| derivesFrom |
Middle English
ⓘ
Old French ⓘ |
| etymology | from Middle English "palmer" meaning pilgrim ⓘ |
| frequencyRegion |
Australia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genderAssociation | unisex as given name ⓘ |
| hasPluralForm | Palmers ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Palmore
ⓘ
Palmour ⓘ Parmer ⓘ |
| historicalContext | medieval Christian pilgrimage ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | medieval Europe ⓘ |
| notableBearersIn |
arts
ⓘ
politics ⓘ science ⓘ sports ⓘ |
| occupationalNameFor | pilgrim ⓘ |
| originalMeaning | pilgrim who had been to the Holy Land ⓘ |
| semanticField |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religion ⓘ travel ⓘ |
| usedAs |
given name
ⓘ
surname ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
subject surface form:
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
subject surface form:
Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne
subject surface form:
William Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne
subject surface form:
David Palmer